Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Rutledge, TN

Discover affordable housing in Rutledge where there are 6+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Volunteer Residences

2 Cedar Ave, Rutledge, Tennessee 37861

Cambridge Apartments

RR 2 Box 433, Rutledge, Tennessee 37861

Mill Creek Apartments

123 Mill Creek Apts, Rutledge, Tennessee 37861

Clinchview Apartments

Cherry St, Rutledge, Tennessee 37861

Autumn Village

Rt 2 Cedar Ln, Rutledge, Tennessee 37861

Clinch View Apts

150 Clinch View Apts, Rutledge, Tennessee

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rutledge, Tennessee
$17.10/hour
$9.85 (+136%) more than Tennessee minimum wage and $9.85 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rutledge, Tennessee?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Mainstream Voucher, Homeownership programs for Rutledge, Tennessee.

Go to the Tennessee Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rutledge.

How many renters live in Rutledge, Tennessee?

The City of Rutledge has 1,550 people living in 583 households.

There are 477 renters living in 291 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.77 percent of the population living in Rutledge.

What is the rental market like in Rutledge, Tennessee?

There are an estimated 683 housing units in the Rutledge area. Of these, 297 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rutledge, Tennessee, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rutledge?

The rental vacancy rate in Rutledge is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Rutledge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rutledge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 149 74 39 20
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rutledge

A large number of apartments in Rutledge have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Rutledge are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Rutledge

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,203. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $683
One BR $687
Two BR $903
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,203
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rutledge, Tennessee

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rutledge?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 2 67 percent
One BR 141 95 percent
Two BR 71 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rutledge, Tennessee

How many affordable rental units are in Rutledge?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rutledge, Tennessee including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Public Housing 15
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 9
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 58
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rutledge, Tennessee

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Rutledge, Tennessee

Rutledge features 202 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Rutledge, Tennessee

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rutledge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rutledge, Tennessee

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rutledge landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rutledge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rutledge, Tennessee for a two-bedroom apartment is between $813 and $993.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.